Factors Controlling the Hydraulic Fracture Trajectory in Unconventional Reservoirs

Figure 3

Hydraulic fracture morphology and induced stress field: (a) initial crack location and stress model; (b) normal stress ; (c) shear stress ; (d) the fluctuation of in the simulated region; (e) the fluctuation of in the simulated region.

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